Less than a week later, their potent political alliance met a dramatic end Thursday when the men attacked each other with blistering epithets. Trump threatened to go after Musk’s business interests. Musk called for Trump’s impeachment. Here’s a look at the implosion of their relationship in their own words.

The feud between President Trump and Elon Musk grew exponentially more bitter on Thursday. The two exchanged volleys of insults that reached their pinnacle — or nadir, depending upon one’s perspective — when Musk alleged that files on the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein were being kept secret to protect Trump.

The explosion of Donald Trump’s once-cozy friendship with Elon Musk is hitting them hard where it hurts most—in the pocketbook. As reported Thursday, Musk’s personal fortune was cut by $26.6 billion after Tesla shares slumped by more than 14 percent,